Between 2 Plinths: Recent Episodes
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Talking all things Physiotherapy and Health. Created by the University of Melbourne Physiotherapy Students Society
Today we welcome Keegan Bow to the podcast. Keegan is the founder and director of Klint Neurotherapies, an outpatient private practice neuro rehabilitation center with clinics in highett, heidelberg and forest hill. Graduating from the University of Melbourne in ___, Keegan has undertaken extensive post-graduate training in stroke and spinal cord injury. And continues to take an interest in other areas of neuro rehab.
**Apart from consulting in Physiotherapy at major tertiary hospitals Keegan more recently became a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists to train as a clinical specialist and has been accepted as a Neurology Registrar in their Program. Splitting his time between his young family, managing his business, clinical education at Swinburne University and consulting at the public and private levels, we are lucky to have him speak to us at all. Keegan, Welcome!
Topics:
1. Keegan's Journey though PT
2. Spinal Cord Injury, the What, How and Why?
3. Functional Neurological Disorder
4. Keegan's thoughts in Neurotechnology in rehabilitation**
TIMESTAMPS BELOW!
Lilly Kochen is a Physiotherapist graduating from Lincoln University in 1984 and is the current director and founder of Platinum Physiotherapy. Platinum began in 1990 when Lily opened her private Aquatic Physiotherapy Practice. These days, all 3 platinum clinics encompass treatment rooms, fully equipped Phyio rehab gyms and unique Hydrotherapy pools.
To add to her impressive resumé, Lilly currently serves on the APA for the National Advisory Council, is the Aquatic Physiotherapy Special Interest Group Chair, the National Physiotherapy Business Group Vice Chair and is a member of the Women as Physiotherapy Leaders working group.
Platinum aims to provide the highest quality care through a unique approach combining active exercise with manual therapy, education and health promotion.
2:36 - True OR False!
3:35 - Why Hydrotherapy?
8:25 - Is getting in the pool more mental therapy than physical?
14:30 - Methodology and techniques of Aquatic Physiotherapy - is all aquatic just the same?
17:00 - Level 1, 2 and 3 Aquatic Physiotherapist and Titling
20:42 - How does professional development work at Platinum Physiotherapy?
28:00 - What are top clinics looking for in their employees?
32:20 - Types of patients are seen at Platinum?
33:54 - Negotiating contracts going in private practice
37:55 - Starting your own business; is it scary?
40:46 - Why starting a business without experience is a bad idea.
42:40 - Concluding thoughts
44:43 - How to get in touch with Platinum!
Sam Suke is a titled musculoskeletal physiotherapist and owner of Exercise Thought; his own private practice clinic. He completed his post graduate training at La Trobe University, and now teaches students across Swinburne, La Trobe, Melbourne and Monash. Originally serving with the western bulldogs, Sam has recently opened his own clinic where he works as the principal physiotherapist. Sam previously represented the APA as Vice President of the Victoria branch council and Victorian business council. Outside of Physio, Sam is a volunteer lifeguard and was a humanitarian clown - which we can touch on in a second.
In this episode we chat with Hudson Trytell and Catya Josephides, two Physiotherapy students in their final year of the course. We chat about all things from placements to career hopes/dreams as well as some tips for first and second year students.
Warning: there is some explicit language in this podcast however mild.
We hope you enjoy this more conversational style of podcast which we will be looking to introduce this year with a variety of students from all three year levels.
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This episode we have Dr Toby Hall an International freelance education consultant specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and co-founder of Manual Concepts. As well as being recognised for his publications and research, he has forged an international reputation for clinical excellence in manual therapy.
Toby qualified as a physiotherapist in the UK and then gained a Post Grad Diploma in Manual Therapy, a Master of Science, and a PhD at Curtin University. He now conducts a variety of lectures and clinical programmes around the world. Toby is a member of the editorial board of the Manual Therapy Journal and sub-editor of the Journal of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.
2:04 - Toby's Journey as a Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
6:30 - Standing on the Shoulder's of Giants
8:00 - Toby's stance on Manual Therapy in social media
8:50 - The process of becoming a specialist MSK clinician
12:40 - Toby's favourite research paper's/clinicians in Physiotherapy
17:00 - Mulligan Concept - what is it?
19:23 - How do you determine which patient's it's appropriate for?
22:35 - Is Manual Therapy as good as other treatments in Headache's?
25:10 - People want a diagnosis!
26:27 - Does Manual Therapy create dependency?
26:46 - Which researcher's can student's look at for more information?
28:05 - What percentage of headache cases resolve naturally vs require treatment?
30:56 - Jaw Pain: types and treatment
35:18 - How can young physio's improve their Headache knowledge and practice?
Toby's Headache Papers:
In this episode, we speak with Dr Selina Parry a senior cardiorespiratory lecturer within Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne, a PhD qualified physiotherapist, and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Selina is also the past National Chair of the Australian Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Group. She has worked clinically in intensive care and cardiothoracic physio, as well as completing extensive research projects with primary areas of research being intensive care, exercise for cardiorespiratory patients and education. Selina has collaborated on international research projects across the world and has been invited to speak at multiple international and national conferences, receiving various prestigious awards for research and teaching.
**There’s a lot that we can learn from her, so we’re very excited to have Selina on!
Time Signatures:**2:44 What led you down this track to become a Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapist?
6:35 Has research always been an area of research?
9:41 How did you find the ICU setting as a student compared to as a working clinician?
14:57 The Creator of Cardio Special Interest Group
19:18 The role of Physiotherapists with COVID-19 patients
22:15 What is next for you?
25:02 Have you worked overseas for an extended period?
26:26 COVID-19 Research and Guideline Development
28:30 What is the best pathway to be involved in research?
In this episode, we speak with Shan Morrison a nationally recognised pelvic floor Specialist Physio, who is passionate about improving the quality of life of women and men with pelvic floor problems. She is one of only ten ‘Specialist Physios in this area’ in Australia and currently directs her own clinic Women’s & Men’s Health Physiotherapy. She and her team regularly present and lecture at national conferences. She has also been featured on Channel 7’s House of Wellness, The Morning Show and ABC radio, as well as lecturing at the University of Melbourne, so we are beyond lucky to have her on the podcast.
Time Signatures
1:05 Who is Sharn?
1:50 - Specialist Physiotherapist vs Titled Physiotherapist?
3:47 - Best way to specialise in the field?
8:05 - Sharn’s path to specialisation
11:30 - What does a pelvic floor physiotherapist do in a hospital vs in PP?
13:50 - Level 1A evidence for every single thing in pelvic floor Physio!
14:50 - How do you treat a patient who is skeptical of their pain?
19:08 - How do you fit all your questions into one consultation?
21:28 - How do you create buy in with someone through language?
26:06 - An attempt at a role play (pregnant woman with fear of exercising)
31:20 - Should pelvic floor exercises be continually recommended throughout pregnancy?
33:14 - How can we develop awareness around women/mens health?
37:00 - What do most men come in for?
37:00 - Male physio’s in women’s health?
In this episode brought to you by LifeReady Physio, we have Leon Green from … LifeReady Physiotherapy!
Leon is a managing partner at LifeReady and he completed his undergraduate Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Ballarat and graduated in 2012, then undertook his Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland, graduating in 2015.
Besides growing up on a dairy farm in South Gippsland, Leon has a keen interest in the multifactorial nature of pain and the contextual factors which influence his patients perceptions of pain
Key Timeframes
1:38 - leon’s journey through physio
10:40 - do you have to pick straight away?
12:12 - If Leon were to go back, what would he look for in a PP job?
19:18 - Private Practice vs Hospital - I can’t pick?!?
22:15 - Conflicted about choosing to work in a hospital
23:35 - What makes a Private Practice Business succeed?
27:00 - Leon’s own entrepreneurial experience
30:28 - Approaching sources of referrals
In this episode we have a chat to Rachael Slattery who graduated from DPT this year (2021)! Rach talks to us about her application process, some common interview questions, tips to get your dream hospital job and where her career is headed!
We hope you enjoy this episode.
**In this episode, we chat with Dr Mitch Anderson, a qualified Physiotherapist and sports medicine Doctor who is currently the director of Shinbone Medical; a Sports Medicine practice in North Melbourne. Mitch is also an assistant orthopaedic surgeon for the foot, ankle, hip and knee, and so his practice allows him to provide end-to-end care for his patients. On a casual side note, Mitch is also a 2x world record holder in distance cycling and previous professional ironman triathlete.
We hope you enjoy this episode!**
00:34 - About Mitch
03:50 - Mitch's advice on starting work later in life
07:20 - On being a high achiever in sport and work
12:26 - Mitch’s Cycling World Records
18:33 - Mitch’s take on persistency in Physiotherapy and life achievements
25:36 - Sports Medicine vs Physiotherapy and making a career
30:50 - Strength and conditioning in Mitch’s practice versus hands-on therapy
34:51 - Becoming an expert diagnostician and honing your clinical skills
39:59 - Are we focussing on the diagnosis too much?
44:24 - Mitch’s advice to Physiotherapy students becoming expert diagnosticians
In this episode, Rachael Slattery and Helena Ang (DPT3 and Neuro SIG 2021 Co-Chairs) interview Matthew Wingfield, a neuro physiotherapist.
Matt is a Senior Clinical Physiotherapist at Epworth Healthcare and passionate about neuro rehab, particularly recovery of the arm and hand. Matt has experience in both the public and private hospital settings, and has worked overseas in the UK at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Matt is also the chair of the Victorian APA Neuro Special Interest Group and is doing a PhD using a systematic review to explore the active ingredients of treatment to maximise recovery of the upper limb after stroke.
Matt speaks on obtaining a Grade 1 hospital job, maintaining a work/life balance and why neuro physiotherapy is such a rewarding profession to get into.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
1:00 - Introducing Matt
1:50 - Why did Matt choose Neuro Physio?
3:10 - Work Life Balance
8:00 - Tips for working internationally
9:30 - Matt's PhD and involvement in research
14:20 - Having a mentor
17:07 - APA Neuro Interest Group
22:22- Public vs Private hospitals
24:30 - Placement APP marking
26:10 - What if I don't get a job straight away?
29:00 - Grade 1 Physiotherapy Role - what to expect
31:50 - Challenges and rewards working in hospital
35:03 - Hospital Grading System
37:56 - Final words for students applying for graduate positions?
In this episode, Joseph Bisignano (DPT3) interviews Justin Richardson. a Physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning coach who has a simple goal; to improve the quality of sports rehabilitation in the private sector in Australia.
Justin has a keen interest in ACL rehabilitation and optimising outcomes post injury and / or reconstructive surgery.
Justin aims to bridge the gap between Physiotherapy and Strength & Conditioning, giving athletes a seamless transition from rehabilitation to performance.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
This episode we speak with Cameron Edwards.
Cameron, APAM, is a proud Kamilaroi man who currently rotates through clinical areas at Blacktown Hospital and works on the weekend at Westmead Children’s Hospital.
He is on the APA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee and seeks opportunities to advocate for, and give a voice to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In his podcast series "The Deadly Physio's", Cam interviews Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander physiotherapists from around Australia.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
In this episode, we chat with Susan Traynor AKA Suze, a current personal trainer at BodyFit and 3rd year Physiotherapy student at the University of Melbourne. '
She speaks with us about what it's like working as a Personal Trainer from a Physiotherapy students perspective, and even coaches us through a couple of compound movements!
Suze is a Canadian native and enjoys everything outdoors, whether its rain, hail or shine!
Be sure to join Suze this week for a HIIT style zoom workout, the link can be found on the MUPSS social media pages.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
In our very first podcast, we interview Sibin Matthew (MUPSS President) and Krista Pecenka (MUPSS Vice President) frequently asked questions from the DPT cohort. Let us know what you think!
Time stamps:
0:44 - Introduction
1:30 - How did you prepare for DPT1 OSCE’s?
4:06 - What did you find hardest about OSCE’s?
5:35 - How should I prepare for my generic placements in DPT1?
7:28 - How helpful were your generic placements before your cores?
9:27 - DPT2 - any tips for completing lifespan placements and pharmacology?
12:30 - What’s it like being on placement in general?
14:51 - What’s a good location for global placements?
19:28 - How much do my grades matter?
22:14 - How do I develop clinical reasoning skills?
24:35 - Do you feel ready to enter the field as a new graduate?